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How do you say 'mobile payment' in Mandarin Chinese?

Shǒujī zhīfù (手机支付) means mobile payment.

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  1. shǒujī zhīfù (手机支付) ✔
  2. xiànjīn (现金)
  3. xìnyòngkǎ (信用卡)

Why: Shǒujī (手机) means cellphone, and zhīfù (支付) means to pay. Mainland shops commonly accept WeChat Pay or Alipay through QR codes.

Huh, didn't know that: Xìnyòngkǎ (信用卡) means credit card, and xiànjīn (现金) means cash.

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Answer: shǒujī zhīfù (手机支付). Shǒujī (手机) means cellphone, and zhīfù (支付) means to pay. Mainland shops commonly accept WeChat Pay or Alipay through QR codes.

  1. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 手机 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%89%8B%E6%9C%BA
    cell phone; mobile phone
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 支付 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E6%94%AF%E4%BB%98
    to pay (money)
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  3. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 信用卡 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E4%BF%A1%E7%94%A8%E5%8D%A1
    credit card
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  4. MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary: 现金 www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=%E7%8E%B0%E9%87%91
    cash
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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